Grants & Agreements
Natural Sciences & Engineering (NSE)
Biomedical & Health Sciences (BHS)
Social Sciences & Humanities (SSH)
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- Identifies & promotes funding opportunities
- Offers info sessions, grantsmanship, application guides for major competitions and various research funding options
- Advises on rules, regulations and submission procedures for sponsored applications
- Assists with proposal development and review, bid applications
- Approves applications on behalf of McGill/provides institutional signature
- Oversees grant management processes for internal research programs
- Liaises with funding sources and partners
- Communicates results of competitions
- Most often the first point of contact for Principal Investigators (PIs) seeking support with research funding
- Negotiates project-related collaborative agreements, MOUs, and other agreements (NDA/CDA, MTA) related to research
- Drafts, negotiates and executes research contracts
- Monitors requirements for export control and protected/classified information as related to research projects
- Promotes and support nominations for prestigious prizes, awards and public recognition memberships
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Administration & Awards Management
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- Delineates award parameters, summarizes administrative & financial Terms & Conditions for grants & contracts
- Authorizes new Fund creation and any changes to Fund parameters
- Advises PIs, department and central staff on terms of awards and Sponsor policies/requirements
- Ensures required ethical certificates are obtained and monitors their status throughout project period
- Assists with post-award management matters, i.e. changes to award parameters
- Monitors, and addresses as needed, change in PI status: leaves of any kind, retirement and departure, re-appointment as adjunct
- Issues subgrant agreements
- Link between OSR, RFMS, PIs & research team, and department staff
- Offers training on research administration via multiple venues
- Maintains InfoEd institutional research database
- Ensures data integrity
- Responsible for internal and external data reporting and statistics
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